Looking to make your Gen Z employees more productive? A yearly performance review isn’t the solution. Gen Z is rejecting the age-old practice of the annual review process — and for good reason. The generation — born between 1997 and 2012 — doesn’t want a review on something they did at work months ago, leadership … Read more
She kicked the Darth haters to the curb. Aggrieved UK worker Lorna Rooke was awarded almost $40,000 in compensation after being compared to Darth Vader — an analogy that litigators deemed “upsetting.” “Darth Vader is a legendary villain of the Star Wars series, and being aligned with his personality is insulting,” employment judge Kathryn Ramsden … Read more
Hello? Employees revealed the leading work email etiquette rule you might be breaking — and it could be ruining your relationships. Reddit users mostly agreed that not using a greeting when beginning a message is considered rude, after user @mkaym1993 asked how others felt when reading an email that skipped any kind of introduction. Reddit … Read more
He was working hard, but accused of hardly working. A toxic boss was shamed online after calling out an employee for ghosting because they appeared to be offline, despite completing a major task for that day. The awkward exchange came to light via a viral Instagram post by Ben Askins, a UK career expert who … Read more
People are having vacation remorse. It’s a known fact that working Americans rarely use their PTO — however, one generation in particular feels the most guilty when they finally take that long-awaited vacation, according to a new survey. A survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of iced tea brand Halfday revealed that 58% of US … Read more
A Sydney recruiter has been left gobsmacked by a question from a job seeker about a supposed “red flag” they have witnessed during their employment search. Tammie Christofis Ballis, specialist recruiter and career coach at Realistic Careers, often gives out advice on social media to those going through the job search or interview process. During … Read more
If good looks were illegal, she’d be locked up. But for Alicia Davis, working as a medium-security prison guard, surrounded by sex-starved male criminals lusting over her fine frame, was tough enough. “I had to constantly reject them,” the siren, 32, bragged to JamPress. “They’d comment on my appearance, saying: ‘You look really good today,’ … Read more
Happy hour? More like solo hour. A study by HR platform Nectar found that more than two-thirds of workers crave closer colleague connections — with a whopping 80% of 18- to 24-year-olds longing for a work bestie. In a pre-COVID world, grabbing drinks with coworkers or bonding over a daily Sweetgreen salad was a sacred … Read more
Exacting workplace revenge is dirty work — but these peeved peons don’t mind the mess. Aggravated, burned out and cranky 9-to-5ers are virally revealing their most “unhinged” hacks for getting payback after being wronged by a colleague, manager or high-level executive. It’s cruelly clever cattiness that’ll leave you screaming: “Oh shift!.” Social media savages are using … Read more
A pestering boss begging a worker to come in on their day off has left the internet stunned. UK workplace expert Ben Askins often goes viral for sharing anonymous text messages between workers and their bosses. Askins reads out the exchanges and then offers his advice, and 9 times out of 10, he is usually … Read more
He’s working three jobs — but not doing any overtime Damien, an IT support agent who requested to use a pseudonym out of fear of professional repercussions, told Business Insider that he’s actually juggling multiple jobs simultaneously — and raking in a big paycheck as a result. “I just have a hard time saying no, because … Read more
You may have been misdiagnosed with burnout. Instead, “boreout syndrome” is sweeping cubicles across the country, Forbes reports. Rather than being overwhelmed, the hallmark symptom of burnout, employees who are “bored-out” exhibit disengagement, feeling underwhelmed and are mentally clocked out, according to the outlet. “Boreout” is the latest workplace trend hitting cubicles across the country. … Read more
Enough is enough. An HR, employee named Sunny Lena took to TikTok to share some of the most bizarre reasons she had to fire people. In the two-part video series, the Minnesota worker rattled off a list of the wildest behaviors she witnessed at her job that forced her to say, “You’re fired” to employees. … Read more
Work days are a drought until 3 p.m. In a recent survey, over a third of working Americans confessed they aren’t drinking most of their water until the late afternoon. The survey of 2,000 employed Americans examined all things wellness and hydration to see how good and bad habits can make or break a workday. … Read more
She works hard for her money. Since return-to-office mandates have continued well into 2025 across corporate America, many employees are forced to take on long commutes to abide by their employer’s rules. However, one 30-year-old woman has her eye on the prize as she willingly commutes nine hours a day to and from work to … Read more
If your morning cup of joe is the only thing motivating you to get to work on time, we’ve got some brew-tal news. A new study out of Sweden suggests your office java may be a latte trouble for your heart. A new study suggests your workplace coffee machine may increase your risk of heart … Read more
One in four young Australians are being plagued by a problem that is “actively hurting” Australian workplaces’ bottom line, costing them $6.8 billion every year. Research by News Corp’s Growth Distillery with Medibank found that, of the 34 percent of Australians currently experiencing burnout, 45 percent were Gen Z and 41 percent millennials – citing … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a colleague from work. We were friendly, but not really what I would call friends. We reconnected on social media and have had lunch a few times. The problem is, she has become a very negative, aggressive, angry person. S he spends our time bashing family, former colleagues and … Read more
Prettier people are making a pretty penny. Employees who are easy on the eyes earn an eye-popping $20,000 more than their less-fetching colleagues, according to new data on pretty privilege in the workplace. “We asked respondents to rate how conventionally attractive they are and compared this to how successful they are, to find out how … Read more
They’re ready to split out of spite. Disgruntled Gen Z employees aren’t getting mad. They’re not even getting even. The ticked-off twenty-somethings are, instead, vengefully getting the hell out of dodge when the going gets tough on the job. Experts say revenge quitting is on the rise as a trend aimed at wreaking havoc on … Read more